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New South Wales · Postcode 2790
Doctors Gap postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 104 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Doctors Gap at a glance vs NSW
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Doctors Gap ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Doctors Gap vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Doctors Gap | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $624 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $210 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Mortgage/month | $4,008 +NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 60 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 1/10 -NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 112.5% +NSW | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Doctors Gap is a locality 104 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2790. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.
According to the 2021 Census, Doctors Gap has a population of 25 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $624, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 112.5%, higher than the NSW average.
Housing in Doctors Gap includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $4,008, with 16 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Doctors Gap scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Doctors Gap is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.
Doctors Gap details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2790 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 25 |
| Median Age | 60 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $624/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $450/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $210 |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $4,008 |
| Average Household Size | 1.8 persons |
| Area | 1.4 km² |
| Population Density | 17/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 16 |
| Australian Citizens | 92.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 112.5% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 1/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -33.4921277 |
| Longitude | 150.1792385 |
| Distance from Sydney | 104 km |
| Region (SA4) | Central West |
| Area (SA3) | Lithgow - Mudgee |
| Local Government | Lithgow |
| Federal Electorate | Calare |
| State Electorate | Blue Mountains |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 12 (48.0%) |
| 65+ years | 6 (24.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Health Conditions (2021 Census)
| Asthma | 6 (24.0%) |
| Arthritis | 5 (20.0%) |
| Diabetes | 4 (16.0%) |
| Heart Disease | 4 (16.0%) |
| Lung Condition | 3 (12.0%) |
Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 6 (66.7%) |
| 2 vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 3 (33.3%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.